Good morning everyone! It is a BEAUTIFUL day here in Cleveland. The sun is up, it's not super cold, and it's one of my favorite holidays! I already made a couple pumpkin pies with my mom, so as they sit in the oven and bake, I'd like to take a few and reflect upon what I am thankful for today.
My Family
Without my fam, I'd be nowhere. I am blessed with one of the best families on this earth. They're there for me constantly, pushing me to be my best, supporting me, and feeding me (thanks Ma). I mean, today I got to run downstairs, hug my mom, and make pies with her, just like every single year in the past. I am beyond thankful for that little moment. Anyways, I've already made a giant blog about them, and I'm sure you've read it from start to finish, so refer to "Scattered Blacks and Whites" for a continuation of this paragraph.
My Friends
I surround myself with the best group of people. I've got a wide variety of friends- crazy, hilarious, supportive, loud, driven, wise, fun. I've got friends just like me and I've got friends who aren't anything like me at all. I'm thankful for all the friends I've had in the past, even the ones that I've lost touch with, because they were all part of who I was and who I have become. I have the type of friends that would drop anything they're doing just to spend some time with me, and they also know that they can lean on me for whatever they need. Friendships need to be reciprocated, ya know? I'd also like to make a special shoutout to the ones that have been there for me holding me up for the past month or so and through all the rough times I've had in the past. These are my go-to's- Panda, Boo, K, DDR, Machine, Check, Strunz, Karms...Thank you guys so much for always being there, whether it's in person, via text, phone, twitter, what have you, you have kept me going.
My Job/Education
I have to give a shoutout to the Cleveland Clinic for providing me with this amazing opportunity. I love my job like crazy. I love my kids, I love my patients, I love having the opportunity to help people and change their lives. It gives me this amazing sense of pride that I was part of something huge. Not many people at the age of 23 have a steady career, a college degree, or the opportunity to have their Master's degree by the age of 24. I have that, and I don't take it for granted. I am VERY thankful for my kids as well, I have to give them a shoutout. You guys are the light of my life. I love being by your sides and working for and with you every day. All I can do is smile when I walk into VASJ, knowing that I get to see your wonderful smiling faces ;) All of you kids have the potential to do something great in this world, never forget that, and DONT FORGET YOUR AWESOME ATHLETIC TRAINER!!!! Not only is it the kids that I am thankful for, it's the whole VASJ family. The staff, parents, fans...You guys have welcomed me with open arms and made me part of this awesome family and I am proud to be a Viking!
My Depression
Yep, I am thankful for this nasty demon I was given. I am thankful for what it has taught me about myself. I am thankful that I was strong enough to get help. I am thankful that I am fighting it like a beast. I am thankful that I have been given the opportunity to help and support other people that are going through the same thing. I am thankful that this depression has taught me that I can lean on people, and that I actually have amazing people that I CAN lean on.
My Boyfriend
Yep I am dating again lol. Scary how I swore off dating after the last disaster, but I am thankful that I grew a pair and was able to take a crazy chance. How lame is it that I looked across the room, saw him, wrote my name and number on my receipt, gave it to him, then quickly walked away?! Yep, that's what I did, and that's where it started- he loved it, and i looked like a total nerd. He has taught me that I deserve someone who UNDERSTANDS me, who will SUPPORT me no matter what's going on, someone I can be absolutely goofy with and be MYSELF with, someone that'll do stupid shit just to see me smile, someone that my friends, family, and kids actually approve of and get along with, someone patient. I'm still scared, but as one of my best friends said "If he's making you smile, something has to be right." I am thankful that being with him has given me the power to leave the past in the past, and to let myself be happy.
There are many other things I am thankful for on a daily basis, but today, these are the ones that I am especially thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Make sure you take some time to think about what you have in this life to be thankful for. If nothing else, be thankful that you are alive- that's the greatest gift of all.
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